With oak larders, you dont go in n out of building mode, you just have the demon unnote them, 24 at a time. i can use my portal room to leave. my house is totally enclosed so my butler cant escape, and my kitchen is right between my portal room and parlor :)
your design seems almost exactly like mine. i guess great minds think alike 8-) I sat and planned mine out about 2 days after POHs came out so don't say i stole your idea :wink: P.S. this is my first tip.it post, id like to know how to post an img so i can show you my design :P